Birthday October 17, 1835 Alexandrine-Pieternella Tinne, explored the White Nile
Birthday October 17, 1893 Spring Byington
Birthday October 17, 1903 Nathanael West is born
Birthday October 17, 1903 Irene Ryan, in El Paso Texas
Birthday October 17, 1915 Arthur Miller, playwright (Death of a Salesman, The Crucible)
Birthday October 17, 1919 Rita Hayworth, in NY (Alzheimer victim)
Birthday October 17, 1921 Tom Poston, comedian, Actor
Birthday October 17, 1928 Julie Adams, in Iowa
Birthday October 17, 1929 Beverly Garland, in Santa Cruz California
Birthday October 17, 1930 Jimmy Breslin, newspaperman & raconteur
Birthday October 17, 1933 William A. Anders, astronaut (Apollo 8)
Birthday October 17, 1938 Robert 'Evel' Knievel, motorcycle daredevil
Birthday October 17, 1945 Dave Cutler, CFL place kicker (Edmonton Eskimos)
Birthday October 17, 1946 Bob Seagren, pole vaulter
Birthday October 17, 1947 Charles A. Ingene, macromarketing researcher
Birthday October 17, 1948 Margot Kidder, in Yellowknife - Lois Lane
Birthday October 17, 1949 George Wendt, cheers
History October 17, 1492 Columbus sights the isle of San Salvador
History October 17, 1691 new royal charter for Massachusetts now including Maine Plymouth.
History October 17, 1777 Patriot victory at Saratoga
History October 17, 1777 Americans win more than a battle at Saratoga
History October 17, 1777 British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga NY
History October 17, 1781 Cornwallis defeated at Yorktown
History October 17, 1793 Marie Antoinette executed.
History October 17, 1835 The first resolution formally creating the Texas Rangers is approved
History October 17, 1850 Knickerbocker Engine Co Number 5 organized
History October 17, 1864 Longstreet returns to command
History October 17, 1887 Gustav Kirchoff discoverer of the laws of spectroscopy dies.
History October 17, 1894 Ohio national guard kills 3 lynchers while rescuing a black man.
History October 17, 1899 Sutro railroad sold to Robert F. Morrow for $215 000.
History October 17, 1904 Bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors.
History October 17, 1906 A shoemaker leads German soldiers in a robbery
History October 17, 1912 Serbia and Greece declare war on Ottoman Empire in First Balkan War
History October 17, 1919 RCA created.
History October 17, 1931 Al Capone convicted of tax evasion sentenced to 11 years in prison
History October 17, 1933 Albert Einstein arrives in the US a refugee from Nazi Germany.
History October 17, 1941 Konoye government falls
History October 17, 1941 1st American destroyer torpedoed in WW2 the Kearny off Iceland
History October 17, 1945 Juan Peron becomes dictator of Argentina.
History October 17, 1957 French author Albert Camus awarded Nobel Prize in Literature.
History October 17, 1957 Britain's Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visits White House.
History October 17, 1960 R&B legends the Drifters earn a #1 pop hit with "Save the Last Dance For Me
History October 17, 1961 Algerians massacred in Paris
History October 17, 1962 Yanks beat Giants for 20th world championship
History October 17, 1964 Yanks fire Manager Yogi Berra
History October 17, 1966 President Johnson goes to Asia
History October 17, 1967 Pete Knight in X-15 reaches 85 km.
History October 17, 1968 Olympic protestors stripped of their medals
History October 17, 1969 Soyuz 7 returns to Earth
History October 17, 1972 1st time Islanders shut-out - 5-0 vs Penguins
History October 17, 1973 The Arab oil embargo begins. It will last until March 1974.
History October 17, 1973 OPEC states declare oil embargo
History October 17, 1973 OPEC enacts oil embargo
History October 17, 1974 Benji debuts
History October 17, 1974 Ford explains his pardon of Nixon to Congress
History October 17, 1977 Canada begins regular live TV coverage of Parliament.
History October 17, 1977 West German commandos storm hijacked Lufthansa in Mogadishu Somalia free all 86 hostages aboard & killing three of the four hijackers.
History October 17, 1978 Islanders start 23 undefeated games at home streak (15-0-8)
History October 17, 1978 Yanks win 22nd World Championship capping their great comeback year
History October 17, 1979 Mother Teresa of India was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
History October 17, 1985 Lou Pinella named Yankee manager
History October 17, 1986 U.S. aid to Contras signed into law
History October 17, 1986 US Senate approved immigration bill prohibiting hiring of illegal aliens & offered amnesty to illegals who entered prior to 1982.
History October 17, 1987 1st World Series game in a covered stadium (Minnesota Metrodome).
History October 17, 1989 Earthquake rocks San Francisco
History October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake strikes near San Francisco
October 17, 1835 Alexandrine-Pieternella Tinne, explored the White Nile
October 17, 1893 Spring Byington
October 17, 1903 Nathanael West is born
October 17, 1903 Irene Ryan, in El Paso Texas
October 17, 1915 Arthur Miller, playwright (Death of a Salesman, The Crucible)
October 17, 1919 Rita Hayworth, in NY (Alzheimer victim)
October 17, 1921 Tom Poston, comedian, Actor
October 17, 1928 Julie Adams, in Iowa
October 17, 1929 Beverly Garland, in Santa Cruz California
October 17, 1930 Jimmy Breslin, newspaperman & raconteur
October 17, 1933 William A. Anders, astronaut (Apollo 8)
October 17, 1938 Robert 'Evel' Knievel, motorcycle daredevil
October 17, 1945 Dave Cutler, CFL place kicker (Edmonton Eskimos)
October 17, 1946 Bob Seagren, pole vaulter
October 17, 1947 Charles A. Ingene, macromarketing researcher
October 17, 1948 Margot Kidder, in Yellowknife - Lois Lane
October 17, 1949 George Wendt, cheers
October 17, 1492 Columbus sights the isle of San Salvador
October 17, 1691 new royal charter for Massachusetts now including Maine Plymouth.
October 17, 1777 Patriot victory at Saratoga
October 17, 1777 Americans win more than a battle at Saratoga
October 17, 1777 British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga NY
October 17, 1781 Cornwallis defeated at Yorktown
October 17, 1793 Marie Antoinette executed.
October 17, 1835 The first resolution formally creating the Texas Rangers is approved
October 17, 1850 Knickerbocker Engine Co Number 5 organized
October 17, 1864 Longstreet returns to command
October 17, 1887 Gustav Kirchoff discoverer of the laws of spectroscopy dies.
October 17, 1894 Ohio national guard kills 3 lynchers while rescuing a black man.
October 17, 1899 Sutro railroad sold to Robert F. Morrow for $215 000.
October 17, 1904 Bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors.
October 17, 1906 A shoemaker leads German soldiers in a robbery
October 17, 1912 Serbia and Greece declare war on Ottoman Empire in First Balkan War
October 17, 1919 RCA created.
October 17, 1931 Al Capone convicted of tax evasion sentenced to 11 years in prison
October 17, 1933 Albert Einstein arrives in the US a refugee from Nazi Germany.
October 17, 1941 Konoye government falls
October 17, 1941 1st American destroyer torpedoed in WW2 the Kearny off Iceland
October 17, 1945 Juan Peron becomes dictator of Argentina.
October 17, 1957 French author Albert Camus awarded Nobel Prize in Literature.
October 17, 1957 Britain's Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visits White House.
October 17, 1960 R&B legends the Drifters earn a #1 pop hit with "Save the Last Dance For Me
October 17, 1961 Algerians massacred in Paris
October 17, 1962 Yanks beat Giants for 20th world championship
October 17, 1964 Yanks fire Manager Yogi Berra
October 17, 1966 President Johnson goes to Asia
October 17, 1967 Pete Knight in X-15 reaches 85 km.
October 17, 1968 Olympic protestors stripped of their medals
October 17, 1969 Soyuz 7 returns to Earth
October 17, 1972 1st time Islanders shut-out - 5-0 vs Penguins
October 17, 1973 The Arab oil embargo begins. It will last until March 1974.
October 17, 1973 OPEC states declare oil embargo
October 17, 1973 OPEC enacts oil embargo
October 17, 1974 Benji debuts
October 17, 1974 Ford explains his pardon of Nixon to Congress
October 17, 1977 Canada begins regular live TV coverage of Parliament.
October 17, 1977 West German commandos storm hijacked Lufthansa in Mogadishu Somalia free all 86 hostages aboard & killing three of the four hijackers.
October 17, 1978 Islanders start 23 undefeated games at home streak (15-0-8)
October 17, 1978 Yanks win 22nd World Championship capping their great comeback year
October 17, 1979 Mother Teresa of India was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
October 17, 1985 Lou Pinella named Yankee manager
October 17, 1986 U.S. aid to Contras signed into law
October 17, 1986 US Senate approved immigration bill prohibiting hiring of illegal aliens & offered amnesty to illegals who entered prior to 1982.
October 17, 1987 1st World Series game in a covered stadium (Minnesota Metrodome).
October 17, 1989 Earthquake rocks San Francisco
October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake strikes near San Francisco